As April begins, so does the calm before the storm. Although Coachella season doesn’t formally start until next week’s sideshows, there’s still plenty of excitement happening in Los Angeles this week. Get all the details on The Drums, Vince Staples, José González, SASAMI and many more below in our Best Shows This Week concert calendar.
MONDAY, APRIL 1
Monday Night Residency: Low Hum with Turtles on Speed, Pink Skies, BEGINNERS, Val Fleury (DJ) at The Echo, 21+, 8:30 PM, FREE
School Night feat. Sol, Creative Canyon, Ninet Tayeb, SILENTSHOUT, Jack Gray, DJ sets by Drake Smith, William Reed, Chris Douridas at Bardot, 21+, 7:30 PM, FREE with RSVP
The Rubens, Veronica Bianqui, Future Jr. at Moroccan Lounge, 21+, 7:30 PM, $18
TUESDAY, APRIL 2
Indie Night with Others, BTCHKRFT, Moonily, Daria Black, Small Planets at The Federal NoHo, 21+, 8 PM, $5
We Found New Music Presents: Stephen Puth, Charlotte OC, BAHARI, Liza Owen at Madame Siam, 21+, 9 PM, free with RSVP
The Drums, Jurassic Shark at Chain Reaction, all ages, 7 PM, SOLD OUT
Livingmore, Oddnesse, Dream Phases, Liv Slingerland at The Echo, 18+, $8 advance/$10 day-of
WEDNESDAY, APRIL 3
Vince Staples, Buddy at The Glass House, all ages, 8 PM, $30
Winnetka Bowling League, Patrick Martin at The Hi-Hat, 21+, 8 PM, $15.00
The Drums, Jurassic Shark at Chain Reaction, all ages, 7 PM, SOLD OUT
Pink Sweat$, Umi at The Roxy, all ages, 7 PM, SOLD OUT
Kevin Morby, screening of “Oh My God” at The Masonic Lodge at Hollywood Forever, all ages, 8 PM, SOLD OUT
THURSDAY, APRIL 4
The Drums at Amoeba Music, all ages, 5 PM, FREE
Weyes Blood, Jackie Cohen at The Masonic Lodge at Hollywood Forever, all ages, 8 PM, SOLD OUT
Modeselektor at Echoplex, 18+, 8:30 PM, SOLD OUT
Pink Sweat$, Umi at The Roxy, all ages, 7 PM, SOLD OUT
FRIDAY, APRIL 5
First Fridays @ Natural History Museum with Drama, Harriet Brown, all ages, 5 PM, $20
Bad Religion at The Roxy, all ages, 8 PM, SOLD OUT
SATURDAY, APRIL 6
Mt. Joy, Wilderado at Teragram Ballroom, all ages, 9 PM show, SOLD OUT
José González, The String Theory at Los Angeles Theatre, 21+, 7 PM, SOLD OUT
Wolf Woodcock, Cheridomingo, Canto, Sorta Kinda at The Smell, all ages, 8 PM, $5
SUNDAY, APRIL 7
José González, The String Theory at Los Angeles Theatre, 21+, 7 PM, $32-72